The World Bank in Côte d’Ivoire

As the world’s top exporter of cocoa and raw cashew nuts, a net exporter of oil, and with a significant manufacturing sector, Côte d’Ivoire is the largest economy in the West African Economic and Monetary Union.

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Plastic marine pollution

A circular economy model could reduce plastic waste by 40-50% - or 2.9-3.8 million tons.
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Digital Certification

How to make cocoa traders more competitive.
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Global Crisis, Local Impact

Despsite succesive global shocks, Côte d'Ivoire has shown remarkable resilience.

Côte d’Ivoire At-A-Glance

Despite the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on global demand for beans and on the Ivorian economy in general, Côte d’Ivoire, the world’s leading cocoa and cashew nut producer, remains Francophone West Africa’s top economic powerhouse.

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Youth Employment and Skills Development

An IDA grant seeks to improve access to temporary employment and skills development opportunities for young men and women in Côte d’Ivoire.

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Marie-Chantal Uwanyiligira

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Apr 05, 2023

Africa’s Pulse

Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is set to slow from 3.6% in 2022 to 3.1% in 2023.
Sep 12, 2023

CPIA Africa

The 2023 Africa Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) report covers the period January to December 2022. The overall average score for Sub-Saharan Africa’s IDA-eligible countries remained unchanged in 2022 ...
IDA in Africa

With IDA’s help, hundreds of millions of people have escaped poverty—through the creation of jobs, access to clean water, schools, roads, nutrition, electricity, and more.
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